Bug
by Dinosaur Jr.

Album
Bug by Dinosaur Jr.
Year: 1988
Release date: 1988-10-31
Overall rank: 1,496th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 303 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1988 (23rd)
Award Top albums of of the 1980s (229th)
Award Best albums of all time (1,496th)

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Dinosaur Jr. bestography

Bug is ranked as the best album by Dinosaur Jr..

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Bug track list

  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Freak Scene
Average Rating: 89 (125 votes)Comments: View 3
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No Bones
Average Rating: 81 (65 votes)Comments: View 0
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They Always Come
Average Rating: 83 (67 votes)Comments: View 0
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Yeah We Know
Average Rating: 82 (61 votes)Comments: View 0
5.
Let It Ride
Average Rating: 81 (57 votes)Comments: View 0
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Pond Song
Average Rating: 80 (56 votes)Comments: View 0
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Budge
Average Rating: 82 (59 votes)Comments: View 0
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Post
Average Rating: 79 (54 votes)Comments: View 0
9.
Don't
Average Rating: 71 (56 votes)Comments: View 1

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Bug rankings

Bug rankings summary
Overall rank: 1,496th | 1980s rank: 229th | 1988 rank: 23rd  Overall chart history
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 !		5 days ago Siromynian  Ratings distribution  1,77374/100
 
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 !		09/03/2026 13:40 xhitmanx  Ratings distribution  1,60475/100
 
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 !		05/10/2026 11:56 Adhura  Ratings distribution  1,73377/100

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Bug forum mentions

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From BestEverAlbums 10/01/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5452): By LittleM1971
“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by LittleM1971 () 1. by (1989) 2. by by (1984) 4. (1980) 6. by (1988) 7. by (1985) 8. by (1980) 9. by (1986) 10. by (1988) 11. by (1983) 12. (1985) 13. (1989) 14. (1984) 15. by (1980) 16. by (1980) 17. by by (1987) 20. (1982) 21. by (1984)…”
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From pedro1976 07/29/2026 17:19 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
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From BestEverAlbums 11/20/2023 21:00 in Album of the day (#4719): Bug by Dinosaur Jr.
“Today's album of the day Bug by Dinosaur Jr. ( | ) Year: 1988. Country: Overall rank: 1,393 Average rating: 78/100 (from 276 votes). Tracks: 1. Freak Scene 2. No Bones 3. They Always Come 4. Yeah We Know 5. Let It Ride 6. Pond Song 7. Budge 8. Post 9. Don't About album of the day: The…”
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From 07/10/2015 16:08 | #145476 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Underrated and overshadowed by You're Living All Over Me, but in reality it's just as good as it.
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From 08/09/2020 03:57 | #256840 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
This is definitely not as good as You're Living All Over Me, but I would still consider it a great album. A must listen. (Edited)
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75/100
From 02/21/2022 06:39 | #281652 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
IF you like distortion and guitars this is your album. (Edited)
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From 03/24/2016 17:53 | #162425 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
The perfect blend of alt. rock/noise rock (Edited)
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From 02/21/2013 17:52 | #65743 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Violent guitars which cut hedges. Songs structures which are nice and easy. Flows together well and I wish this could sit with other albums I had. Can't remember anythng from the lyrics at all though. Could recite every word from the Japandroids albums afer a few listens. Need more loud guitars in the world. A mole from the hole in the garden beside a black cloud on the lawn with a happy face, this album shines out greatness!
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